Pear growers struggle with low prices

South Australia's apple and pear growers are struggling with some of the lowest prices in years.

Mild weather provided ideal growing conditions this season for about 120 growers in the Riverland, Adelaide Hills and south-east but Greg Crammond from the Apple and Pear Growers Association says high quality fruit is not being rewarded with good prices.

"I've had pear growers say to me that their selling fruit for as little as $1 a kilo," he said.

"[They] are pretty disappointed in demand for the fruit and also the prices returned to growers are barely above break even."

That is below the cost of production and the worst prices for pears in five years.

Forest Range grower Phillip Flavell says he is getting more for his apples but prices are still very low.